Movers and Losers: April's Top Sedans
Even in a market where compacts and SUVs are so popular, there’s still room for the good old-fashioned family sedan. Below are the fastest- and slowest-selling four-doors on the market, in both non-luxury and luxury segments. The non-luxury Movers had to meet our sales threshold, while the Losers had to meet a much lower sales threshold to make the list. Luxury sedan Movers — because of their more expensive nature and lower sales figures — had a slightly lower threshold than their non-luxury counterparts, but still had significant sales numbers.
Top 10 Sedan Movers
- 2008 Toyota Prius: 15 days
- 2008 Pontiac G8: 16 days
- 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid: 16 days
- 2008 Chevy Malibu: 21 days
- 2008 Lincoln Town Car: 21 days
- 2009 Toyota Camry: 22 days
- 2009 Hyundai Sonata: 29 days
- 2008 Toyota Avalon: 31 days
- 2008 Chevy Impala: 32 days
- 2008 Hyundai Azera: 35 days
Top 10 Sedan Losers
- 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix: 130 days
- 2008 Kia Amanti: 125 days
- 2008 Hyundai Sonata: 120 days
- 2008 Mercury Sable: 108 days
- 2008 Ford Taurus: 103 days
- 2008 Mercury Grand Marquis: 92 days
- 2008 Dodge Avenger: 85 days
- 2008 Buick Lucerne: 75 days
- 2008 Pontiac G6: 67 days
- 2008 Chrysler Sebring: 62 days
Top 10 Luxury Sedan Movers
- 2009 Acura TSX: 4 days
- 2008 BMW M3: 13 days
- 2009 Jaguar XF: 16 days
- 2008 Lexus IS F: 17 days
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300: 18 days
- 2008 BMW 528i: 20 days
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz C350: 20 days
- 2008 BMW 328xi: 21 days
- 2008 BMW 535xi: 22 days
- 2008 BMW 328i: 24 days
Top 10 Luxury Sedan Losers
- 2008 Jaguar S-Type: 189 days
- 2008 Mercedes-Benz E63: 112 days
- 2008 Jaguar X-Type: 112 days
- 2008 Jaguar XJ8 L: 106 days
- 2008 Acura RL: 99 days
- 2008 Acura TSX: 87 days
- 2008 BMW M5: 83 days
- 2008 Lexus GS 460: 74 days
- 2008 Acura TL: 68 days
- 2008 Infiniti M35: 64 days
What the Numbers Say
Not only has Toyota dominated the hybrid market with its Prius and Camry hybrids, but those cars also top the heavier-volume segment of all sedans. Otherwise, the predictable “hot new cars” are selling quickly as well, i.e. Pontiac G8 and Chevy Malibu. The Losers lists are populated by outgoing models and some poorly received recent debuts, like the Dodge Avenger and Ford Taurus.
On the luxury side, BMW rules the top 10 with five different models. The 3 and 5 Series are still doing very well, despite being on the market for a few years with little updating. Mercedes’ new C-Class is also doing quite well.
Movers and Losers: April Top Ten
Movers and Losers: April’s Top Compact/Economy Cars
Movers and Losers: April’s Top SUVs
Movers And Losers: April’s Hybrids
